Jacob Ellsworth Reighard (1861-1942) was an American zoologist. Reighard was born at

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, after graduating from the

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in 1882, and then studied at Harvard and

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. After six years as instructor and assistant in zoology, in 1892 he became a professor at the University of Michigan. He was in charge of the Michigan Fish Commission in 1890-94, and in 1898 was appointed director of the biological survey of the Great Lakes under the

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. He contributed to many technical journals, and in 1901 published, in collaboration with

Herbert Spencer Jennings Herbert Spencer Jennings (April 8, 1868 – April 14, 1947) was an American zoologist, geneticist, and eugenicist. His research helped demonstrate the link between physical and chemical stimulation and automatic responses in lower orders of ani ...

, ''Anatomy of the Cat''.

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* * * 1861 births 1942 deaths American zoologists University of Michigan alumni University of Michigan faculty People from La Porte, Indiana {{US-zoologist-stub

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